West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid floral tribute to BSF jawan Subhendu who died fighting Pakistan militants involved in the Udhampur terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5.
The body of Subhendu, a resident of Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district, arrived at the Bagdogra airport where the chief minister and senior BSF officials paid floral tribute to him.
Later, Subhendu’s body was handed over to his family.
Subhendu and another jawan Rockey had laid down their lives while fighting terrorists during an attack on a BSF convoy on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district on Wednesday.
She had tweeted:
Salutes to brave martyr Subhendu Roy, who gave his life in Udhampur pic.twitter.com/rMT3kiytxH
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 7, 2015
Had the honour of receiving the mortal remains of brave martyr Subhendu Roy at Bagdogra airport, along with senior BSF, state govt officials
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 7, 2015
Subhendu Roy’s heroic act saved lives in Udhampur. My Minister Gautam Deb is now accompanying his body to his village in Dhupguri
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 7, 2015